Youngest player to ever get drafted (19), He should have stayed in school a little longer. He hasnt shown much for being a 1st round pick.

I've always had my suspicions as to whether or not he was really that young. Nigeria's got a reputation for athletes lying about their age, and he didn't come to the U.S. until he was 12 (supposedly). It wouldn't surprise me at all if it turned out he was really a few years older than what he's listed.

Youngest player to ever get drafted (19), He should have stayed in school a little longer. He hasnt shown much for being a 1st round pick.

I've always had my suspicions as to whether or not he was really that young. Nigeria's got a reputation for athletes lying about their age, and he didn't come to the U.S. until he was 12 (supposedly). It wouldn't surprise me at all if it turned out he was really a few years older than what he's listed.

I've only heard of athletes falsifying birth certificates to gain an athletic advantage, or in the case of Latin Americans in baseball, to gain admittance into a team's baseball academy or receive a more lucrative contract from a team. In the case of Okoye, he tested into 9th grade when he was twelve a year before he ever even became involved with football in any fashion as far as I know. His advancement had to do with him being an exceptionally gifted student._________________

I've only heard of athletes falsifying birth certificates to gain an athletic advantage, or in the case of Latin Americans in baseball, to gain admittance into a team's baseball academy or receive a more lucrative contract from a team. In the case of Okoye, he tested into 9th grade when he was twelve a year before he ever even became involved with football in any fashion as far as I know. His advancement had to do with him being an exceptionally gifted student.

There's reasons to lie about age not related to American Football; I know he didn't learn about the game until after he got here.

I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but like I said, Nigeria's one of the more common places on the planet for that to happen, so it wouldn't surprise me if he really was a couple years older. Not that it particularly matters either way, I just remember making a point of it when he came out of Louisville because people were really overhyping the dude because of how young he was. Some people still do because they go by chronological age and not football mileage.

I've only heard of athletes falsifying birth certificates to gain an athletic advantage, or in the case of Latin Americans in baseball, to gain admittance into a team's baseball academy or receive a more lucrative contract from a team. In the case of Okoye, he tested into 9th grade when he was twelve a year before he ever even became involved with football in any fashion as far as I know. His advancement had to do with him being an exceptionally gifted student.

There's reasons to lie about age not related to American Football; I know he didn't learn about the game until after he got here.

I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but like I said, Nigeria's one of the more common places on the planet for that to happen, so it wouldn't surprise me if he really was a couple years older. Not that it particularly matters either way, I just remember making a point of it when he came out of Louisville because people were really overhyping the dude because of how young he was. Some people still do because they go by chronological age and not football mileage.

He was talented for sure, but his age was almost always the first thing I heard when this guy was brought up. Still, wish he could have kept on with the Bucs, I was excited to see him suit up this year._________________

I've only heard of athletes falsifying birth certificates to gain an athletic advantage, or in the case of Latin Americans in baseball, to gain admittance into a team's baseball academy or receive a more lucrative contract from a team. In the case of Okoye, he tested into 9th grade when he was twelve a year before he ever even became involved with football in any fashion as far as I know. His advancement had to do with him being an exceptionally gifted student.

There's reasons to lie about age not related to American Football; I know he didn't learn about the game until after he got here.

I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but like I said, Nigeria's one of the more common places on the planet for that to happen, so it wouldn't surprise me if he really was a couple years older. Not that it particularly matters either way, I just remember making a point of it when he came out of Louisville because people were really overhyping the dude because of how young he was. Some people still do because they go by chronological age and not football mileage.